Shutter blind



Nov. 11, 1952 A. J. OLSON 2,617,157

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Application February 10, 1948, Serial No. 7,413

This invention relates to awning shutters, and the-object of theinvention is to provide a device of this character that will keep outthe rays of the sun, yet allow ventilation at the same time.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterthat can be SWllIlg from 1 Claim. (CI. 20-53) awning position to shutterposition, to effectively close the opening with which they areassociated.

A further object of the invention is to provide a shutter awning that,when fitted to a horizontally hinged window, will be automaticallyadjusted to a proper level by the degree the window to which it isfitted is opened, thereby eliminating the manual adjustment of theshutters every time the window is moved to a different position.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the inventionconsists of the novel details of construction, arrangement andcombination of parts more fully hereinafter de scribed, claimed andillustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is an outside elevation of a fragmentary portion of a buildingwall, provided with a window opening which is adapted to have a windowpositioned therein, and with an embodiment of the invention installed inoperative relation therewith;

Figure 2 is a sectional view of a fragmentary portion of a building,showing an edge elevational view of the device and Figure 3 is asectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, there is shown a window jambII], which may be fitted to a building wall having a suitable openingtherein for the window jamb Ill.

The awning shutter embodying the invention comprises a frame l2, whichis secured to the swinging window sash I3 by means of screws or similarfastenings I4. Conventional swinging sash have the toothed bar l5associated therewith, whereby the sash is propped open as desired, asshown in Figure 2. The toothed bar I5 is associated with the keeper H5in the conventional 2 shutters to work simultaneously, and uniformladjust the shutters. 7

At the lower corner of the frame 2|, on the same side with the bar 2|, aroller 22 is mounted on a pin shaft 23. A cable 24 is trained over theroller 22 and the cable 24 is fastened at one end at 25 to the lowestarm I! and at its opposite end to the screw eye 26. The screw 26 beingfixed in the jamb 0 close to the pivot or hinge part of the sash l3.

Connected at 2'! to the cable 24, is a second cable 28 which passes intothe section of the building in which the jamb I0 is mounted, through thetubular guide member 29 fixed in the jamb. A knot 30 fixed to the innerend of the cable 28 engages the member 29 to prevent the cable frombeing drawn outwardly of the building.

As the window sash I3 is swung outwardly. the screw eye 26, by itsposition, as previously described, will place tension on the cable 24,to move the bar 2| downwardly against the tension of the spring 3|. Thiswill change the angle between the shutters l9 and the sash l3,conversely, when the sash is swung inwardly the angle between theshutters and the sash will be increased. Therefore, every time thewindow is moved, the shutters will be automatically adjusted withrelation to the degree of opening of the window.

The spring 3| is fixed at one end as at 32 to the frame l2 and at theother end as at 33 to one of the arms l1, thus as the spring 3| urgesthe rod 2| upwardly, the degree of opening of the shutters will bevaried as the window is moved, as shown in Fig. 2. The spring 3| willalso return the shutters to open position after manual control.

For manual control of the shutters l9, the cable 28 is pulled by meansof the knob 30. When the cable 28 is pulled, cable 24 will be tensionedto pull the bar 2| downwardly to close the shutters. Thus the shuttersI9 will be closed for a distance the cable 28 is pulled. In this mannerthe shut ters may be adjusted manually for entirely closing the shuttersover the sash to prevent the rays of the sun entering the building. Uponrelease of the knob 3|], the spring 3| will open the shutters to theirfull width. Under normal conditions the shutters |9 will remainapproximately horizontal in all positions of the sash 3, but may becompletely closed over the sash by pulling on the knob 30, to pull thecable 28, as desired.

The invention is suitable for buildings, trailer windows or any type ofswinging window whereever they are used.

It is believed that from the foregoing description, the structure andoperation of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art,and it is to be understood that changes in the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to, provided they fall within the spirit ofthe invention and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent is:

An awning shutter of the type described in combination with a swingingwindow sash, comprising a frame adapted to be fixed to the window sash,shutter arms pivotally connected to the frame, a control rod pivotallyconnected to the shutter arms for simultaneous operation of the arms, acontrol cord connected to the control rod and to the window jamb for thesash, whereby movement of the window sash outwardly changes the anglebetween the shutters and the sash, a second cord fixed to said firstcord centrally thereof and passed through the window jamb inwardlythereof, whereby a pull on said second cord will tension said controlcord to move said shutters into closed position, said shutters remainingapproximately horizontal in all positions of the sash except when movedinto closed position when said second cable is pulled, means forretaining said second cord in said window jamb, and means connected tothe frame and control rod for returning the shutters to open positionupon release of the pull on said second cord.

ALBERT J. OLSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 532,483 Poertner et a1. Jan. 15,1895 1,394,656 Vail Oct. 25, 1921 2,145,569 Jones Jan. 31, 1931

